The Raptors lost by a single point, but it was a loss that came in the final game of the first-round playoff series, which meant that they won’t be going any further this year.

It was the end of a playoff appearance that no one saw coming, particularly after the team started out the season with a 6-12 record. The Raptors went on to win 48 games, setting a franchise season record.

Hours after the defeat to the Nets, some of the Raptors were still coming to grips with how the season had ended.

“I can’t really swallow that loss,” said Greivis Vasquez, who told reporters that it had been hard for him to sleep.